Subject: RE: System 7.0.1
To: None <port-mac68k@netbsd.org>
From: Daniel Bolgheroni <dab__@uol.com.br>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 10/12/2002 10:05:06
But if I don't have a computer with Windows installed?

I'm looking for the simpliest solution, like Steve R. Allen
(Space Case) mentioned.

Is it possible to find images ready to "dd" to the floppy disk?

On Sat, 12 Oct 2002, Paul Thompson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Try www.bootdisk.com thats where I got the apple network book disk from,
> works great! it's a great site for PC people, it used to be better for mac
> people, If you really get stuck, send me a message and I'll stick it up on
> the web somewhere. However I suspect that you'll still have the chicken and
> egg problem. How do I get it onto a floppy disk without booting the mac
> first?
>
> I solved that problem using a PC with basillisk II on it (you can find
> Basillisk II for win32 on the web easily, just watch for the gator software,
> You'll need ripped ROMs too, they can be found fairly easily too.), I made a
> 4mb HD which contains the MacOS NAD and Stuffit Expander and shrink-wrap on
> it. That should be enough to get you going. If you want the Basillisk II HD
> Let me know and I'll make it available. It zips up on a PC (as it's a
> windows file) to about 2mb.
>
> Cheers, Paul.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: port-mac68k-owner@netbsd.org
> [mailto:port-mac68k-owner@netbsd.org]On Behalf Of Michael Lorenz
> Sent: Friday, 11 October 2002 9:20 p.m.
> To: port-mac68k@netbsd.org; Daniel Bolgheroni
> Subject: Re: System 7.0.1
>
>
> 11.10.2002 09:04:17, Daniel Bolgheroni <dab__@uol.com.br> wrote:
>
> >I've got System 7.0.1 from Apple. The file is named System_7.0.1.smi.bin.
> >So I've got Stuffit Expander for GNU/Linux to "unstuff" this file. After
> >that, 3 files appeared:
> >
> >- System 7.0.1.smi.data (4.6M)
> >- System 7.0.1.smi.info (128)
> >- System 7.0.1.smi.rsrc (303k)
> >
> >But I have no idea what to do with this files to put on floppy disks to
> >install on a Macintosh SE/30.
> >
> >Where can I find documentation about that?
>
> Apple used to supply disk images (5 files). You have the self mounting
> version, it will mount as a filesystem under MacOS but is pretty useless
> anywhere else.
> Find the disk images ( if Apple pulled them you're out of luck. Maybe I
> still have them around somewhere... ) or find the "Network Access Disk" -
> more or less a cut down System 7.5.3 on a floppy.
>
> have fun
> Michael
>
>